, 1887-10-22
ALLEGED D%ESPERADOES
John Wilkes and VIM. Cavanaugh
Charged NTH Horse Stealing.
1t is Believed That They are Not
Strangers to Cheyenne.
One of the Pair Suspected of a
Murder in Mexico.

A large crowd followed Detectives Bos-
well and Pache and two menacled men to
the court house upon the arrival of the
east bound train yesterday, and of course
wanted to know all about the prisoners.
Many were of the firm belief hat the
men were the much desired Leroy and
Mccoy. The person who launched this
rumor has not been apprehended as yet,
having sought safety in flight when be-
rated by the disappointed crowd.
The prisoners. who are rather harm
less and respectable appearing, are re-
puted horse thieves aud bad men gencr-
ally. They were taken into custody near
Corrine, Utah, by Aug. Pache, an official
who resides in that section, and Detective
Elan, of Laramie City. To Pache and
Elan, employees of the Stock Association,
is due great credit for etfecting the clever
capture.
John Wilkes and VIM. C%avanaugh are
the names which appeared upon the re-
QUESTION calling for the men and charging
them with the larceny of horse flesh from
Chamberlain & Doty, the well known
stock firm. The officials are convinced
that the new arrivals at Laramie %county's
hotel are the identical mysterious indi-
viduals with whom Thomas Talbot had
such an unusual experience several months
since.
1t will be remembered that upon the
occasion referred to The LEADER con-
tained a full account of how Mr.. Talbot
accused two suspicious looking men who
picketed horses near his place in the West
strangers Indignantly denied the allega-
ton and offered to accompany the insinus
ator of the serious charge to any place he
might name, where the case could be in
quired into and the ownership Of the an
imais established. The trio, at the sug-
gestion OF Mr.. Talbot, proceeded toward
the sherlf's Office. When approaching
the vicinity Of the court house the COM
p%anions of the self-constituted but cour-
agcous official, suddenly took to their
heels. Mr.. Talbot started in pursuit and
informed the authorities so soon as posi-
bic, but the men cluded all pursucrs and
were seen in this section no more until
yesterday. The horses, together with
their saddles and other cowboy accoutre
mcnts remained, and are still in the
possession Of Mr. Talbot.
If this is the cntcrprising pair who en-
gagged in the remarkable horse trade to
which Mr.. Talbot was a party, and sus-
picion points strongly in that direction,
light will soon be thrown upon one Of the
most mysterious affairs which ever oc-
CURED in this section.
Additional interest is taken in the men
from the fact that the prisoner designated
as John Wilkes answers in every detail to
the description of Il Fort Sumner, Mexi-
co, murderer named White. For the lat
ter there is a standing reward of $4,000,
which fact stimulates the officials in their
inquiries and researches.
In the capture of Wilkes and Caya.
naugh, both Of whom, as hinted above,
bear the reputation Of being desperate
characters, the ingenuity OF the pursucrs
was taxed in taking them into custody
without being compelled to give battle.
Elan, the Laramie man, forged ahead to
Corinne and formed the acquaintance of
the suspects, and pointed them out when
Pachc and the Utah official arrived.
Pachc, in order to conceal the identity Of
Elan, arrested and ironcd the trio. At
Laramie, after the dctcctivc c prisoner had
learned more from the prisoners than
was beneficial to their liberty to diyulge,
he was allowed to leave the train, %ostcnsi-
bly, accompanied by a bondsman, who
vouchcd for his appearance.